WSN4QoL is an Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) Marie Curie Project that aims at bringing together experts from industry and academia, with the goal to design innovative Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technologies for a more efficient pervasive healthcare system.

The project is based on the collaboration of three partners, one University (Technical University of Catalonia-UPC-BarcelonaTECH), a private company specialized in healthcare provisioning (VIDAVO) and a spin-off company with expertise in testbed implementation of wireless protocols (WEST). WSN4QoL aims to build a bridge between academic and industrial research, by establishing a network of scientific collaboration between experienced and new researchers with advanced training opportunities.

JOB POSITIONS 1

The WSN4QoL offers a position in the Technical University of Catalonia-UPC-BarcelonaTECH:

A Marie Curie post-doctorate position (Experienced Researcher (ER) with 4-10 years’ experience) in the area of Wireless Sensor and Body Area Networks. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering or related fields and demonstrate capacity of carrying out innovative research independently. Fluency in English is required.

The selected candidate will be involved the design of protocols and energy-efficient algorithms based on cooperative network coding for wireless technologies and body area sensor networks.

ELIGIBILITY

§ The ER must, at the time of selection, be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience.

The must fulfill the mobility requirements of the People program.

DURATION

The fellowship is awarded for a period of 18 months.

The researchers will have a regular contract with the same rights and obligations as any other staff member of the host institution. Candidates should start within 2 months of the acceptance of the fellowship.

The Technical University of Catalonia-UPC-BarcelonaTECH offers a pre-doctorateposition for in the area of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and Body AreaNetworks (BAN) for healthcare applications. A 3-year PhD fellowship will be offeredby the university. Applicants must hold an MSc degree in electrical engineering orrelated fields. Fluency in English is appreciated.The selected candidate will be working in the analysis, design and implementation ofprotocols and algorithms for healthcare applications, within the scope of the WSN4QoLproject.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicant must, at the time of selection, be in possession of an MSc in

electrical engineering or related fields.

The applicant should not be in possession of a doctoral degree but should have

the qualifications to embark on a PhD program.DURATION AND BENEFITSThe fellowship is awarded for a period of 3 years.The researchers will have a regular contract with the same rights and obligations asany other staff member of the host institution. Candidates should start within 2 monthsof the acceptance of the fellowship.

HOW TO APPLY

Application Deadline:15/05/2012

To apply, please send by email:

a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position in question.

a detailed CV.

the name and address of two referees to support your application.

All applications should be sent to:

Melani Gurdiel Garcia (melani.gurdiel@tsc.upc.edu)

Candidates must ensure that all information is included before the deadline.Incomplete proposals will not be considered eligible.Once the application is submitted, an acknowledgement of receipt will sent by e-mailto the applicant

This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 264759